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Occupational hazard

James Fieldsend and Kenneth Street ask: when is trespass not a trespass?

Brick by brick

Mark Warwick and Paul De La Piquerie reminisce about some of 2010's juiciest commercial property disputes

Wear and tear

The tenancy deposit protection scheme is a law in turmoil, says Tessa Shepperson

The state we're in

The property market won't pick up until the debris of the financial crisis is cleared and lenders regain confidence, so what does the future hold for conveyancers? Brian Chrystal investigates

Update: environment

Adrienne Copithorne reviews the recent developments in costs, directives and judicial review procedure to impact eco-law

Update: insolvency

There have been fewer insolvencies than expected, but it has still been a busy year for the courts, says David Archer

Role reversal

While the jury trial in Britain is under attack, the French are keen to extend the role of juries – so what's the best option? Geraldine Gadbin-George weighs up the arguments

Hole in the wall

Where does the case of Kaye leave security for party wall works? ask Andrew Smith and Stephen Bickford-Smith